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**Pyth Network launches After Hours price data**, bringing real-time US equity prices to blockchains 24/5. Starting with **20 major stocks** including AMZN, GOOGL, NFLX, TSLA, and HOOD, the service streams prices from Monday market open in Asia to Friday close in New York. **Key benefits for builders:** - Smart contracts that operate continuously - Access to after-hours volatility data - No expensive terminal requirements **Blue Ocean Technologies** joined as the latest data provider, contributing SEC-registered institutional pricing during critical after-hours periods. This addresses a major gap - after-hours trading data has traditionally been expensive and restricted to closed systems. [Explore available symbols](https://insights.pyth.network/)

**Pyth Network has launched 42 U.S. macroeconomic data points** across more than 100 blockchain networks, making critical economic indicators accessible onchain for the first time. **Key economic data now available includes:** - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - Consumer Price Index (CPI) - Producer Price Index (PPI) - Other major economic indicators This represents a significant expansion from the 23 GDP data points previously available. The data is accessible **permissionlessly**, meaning any developer or protocol can integrate these feeds without requiring approval. **Why this matters:** Traditional financial markets rely heavily on these economic indicators for decision-making. By bringing this data onchain, Pyth enables decentralized applications to build more sophisticated financial products that can react to real-world economic conditions. The oracle network positions itself as providing "the price of everything, everywhere" - extending beyond typical crypto price feeds to include traditional economic metrics. [View the complete list of economic data feeds](https://insights.pyth.network/price-feeds?assetClass=ECO)

**CASH**, Phantom's fully backed stablecoin issued by Bridge, has launched its price feed across **100+ blockchains** through the Pyth Network. The open-loop stablecoin is already being utilized by early adopters including: - **Loopscale Labs** - **Kamino** Developers interested in integrating CASH can access the feed and documentation at [Pyth's price feed portal](https://insights.pyth.network/price-feeds/Crypto.CASH%2FUSD). This expansion significantly increases CASH's accessibility across the multi-chain ecosystem, providing builders with reliable price data for their applications.

**USD1 stablecoin** by World Liberty Fi is now **sponsored on Aptos** blockchain for seamless developer integration. The Pyth Network has made the USD1 price feed available to all Aptos builders at no cost, providing institutional-grade data access. - Developers can now integrate USD1 directly into their Aptos applications - Sponsored feeds eliminate integration barriers for builders - Part of Pyth's ongoing support for the Aptos ecosystem This expansion gives Aptos developers access to reliable stablecoin pricing data for DeFi applications, payments, and other use cases requiring stable value reference. [Start integrating USD1 on Aptos](https://docs.pyth.network/price-feeds/sponsored-feeds/aptos)